Following the death of mother-of-five Alice Webb after a liquid Brazilian butt lift (BBL), her family has expressed outrage that beauty therapist Jordan James Parke, arrested on suspicion of her manslaughter, is still selling weight-loss jabs online while on bail.
On the morning of 24 September 2024, Alice Webb passed away at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital following complications from a non-surgical liquid BBL at Studio 23 clinic in Gloucester.
Non-surgical BBLs enhance the size and shape of the buttocks using hyaluronic acid fillers.
Whilst these procedures are often seen as a safer, more affordable alternative to surgical BBLs, the lack of regulation has allowed unqualified practitioners to perform high-risk treatments- putting patients in danger, as seen in the tragic death of Alice Webb.
Parke is currently on bail, but he is still operating in the cosmetics industry, selling £200 weight loss jabs and teeth whitening treatments online.
Police have shared that selling weight-loss jabs without a prescription wouldn't breach Mr Parke's bail conditions.
His business account, "The Lip King Aesthetics", is now private on Instagram, but he maintains a Facebook account under the same name, where he promotes weight loss products and teeth whitening kits.
Between promoting and sharing ‘transformation’ images, Parke shares personal images that display his life in Boa Vista.
Following Webb’s death, her family has spoken out for the first time and expressed their disgust that Parke is still operating within the cosmetics industry.
Ben, the father of Alice's eldest daughter, said he was outraged at reports Parke was illegally selling weight jabs.
Alice's partner, Dane Knight, previously called for the Government to take action, launching a petition with Save Face to enact Alice's Law.
The campaign calls for a ban on liquid BBLs from high-street beauty clinics.
In a statement issued at the time, her family said: 'Alice's death has left a huge void in our family, one that can never be filled.
'We are devastated by the overwhelming feeling of grief, loss, and anger because her death should never have been allowed to happen. All we can do now is hope for justice.
'We are supporting Save Face's campaign to implement a new law in Alice's name to ensure that those responsible for her death are held accountable and to prevent any other family from having to endure this awful suffering.”
Following Webb’s death, the government announced plans to strengthen the regulation of the cosmetics industry, meaning that only qualified healthcare professionals can perform BBL’s and other non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
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